Bernadette
[bur-nuh-det; French ber-na-det]
- Saint.Also called Bernadette of Lourdes.Marie Bernarde Soubirous or Soubiroux, 1844–79, French nun.
- a female given name: derived from Bernard.
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Contemporary Examples
Her mother, Bernadette Kero, and others will be posting more information there.
Let’s Free Stacey Addison, The Oregon Woman Jailed at the Ends of the EarthChristopher Dickey
October 30, 2014
Bernadette Peters was there, as were Marlo Thomas, Steve Guttenberg, Judy Collins and Mario Cantone.
Yet, when asked specifically about the deal, National Security Council spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan kept her response vague.
The Big Weapons that the U.S. May Be Secretly Supplying to the Syrian RebelsThomas Gibbons-Neff
April 25, 2014
The Daily Pic: The Bernadette Corporation upended fashion, then moved on to art.
Expecting easy soundbites from the Bernadette Corporation is like wishing a Cezanne would look more like a Rockwell.
Bernadette Corporation: Mutating Art Collective Succeeds in the Avant GardeBlake Gopnik
September 7, 2012
Historical Examples
Moreover, it is certain that it was Bernadette herself who wished to leave Lourdes.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
Called a liar and a lunatic, Bernadette was threatened with imprisonment.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
Now came the narrative of Bernadette's sojourn at Nevers, and then her death there.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
And did Bernadette ever extend the pilgrimage of her dreams as far as Bartres?
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
At length, the Lady made her a sign to approach, but Bernadette did not move.
The Miraculous MedalJean Marie Aladel